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H. J. AND J. FKBORGERDING.

SAMPLE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I8. 192'0.

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SAMPLE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18. 1920.

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HENRY J. BORGERDING AND JOSEPH F. BORGERDIN G, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

SAMPLE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

Application filed August 18, 1920. Serial No. 404,326.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY J. BORGERDING and JOSEPH F. Bonennnrno,citizens of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county ofAlameda and State of Californla, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Sample-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to baggage, and more particularly to a trunk orcase for carrying and displaying samples or articles of merchandise.

The object is to provide a foldable case to contain a maximum number ofdisplay trays or racks within a relatively small compass, and so arrangethese trays or racks that the contents thereof will not be disturbed nordisarranged when the case is folded and closed.

One form which our invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure1 shows a perspective View of the folded case,

Fig. 2 shows a perspective View of the same with the lid or cover liftedand the front wall section removed,

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the device in open or extendedposition,

Fig. 4 shows a sectional view of the folded case,

Fig. 5 shows a sectional view of one of the folding sections or trays.

The device may be made up either in the form of a trunk or small handcase. It comprises a bottom wall 10 with end walls 11 hinged thereto anda hinged back wall 12. wall 13 is hingedly connected to the back wall12, and hinged to the bottom wall at the side opposite the wall 12 arethree hinged sections, 14, 15 and 16. The inner section 1 1 is so hingedto the bottom wall as to be foldable face to face therewith, theintermediate section 15 is hinged to the inner section in a manner topermit folding thereof back to back, and the outer section 16 is hingedto the intermediate section so as to fold face to face therewith.

A removable front wall 17 is provided, and this member preferably isfitted with a handle 18. Dowel pins 19 are arranged thereon to enteropenings 20 formed in the bottom wall member. The latter also has cornerstrips 21 beneath which the corners of the member 17 are fitted.Fasteners 22 and a lock 23 are arranged between the front wall member 17and the top wall member 13.

Each folding section of the case may be fitted with trays or envelops 24to contain articles of merchandise. These envelops, as shown in Fig. 5,are held in place by a bolt 25 and thumb-screw 26.

The advantage of this case is that it provides a maximum of displayspace when extended and its sections are so arranged as to be foldedinto compact form without spilling or disarranging their contents. Thehinged end sections 11 and back wall member 12 may also be made to carrysamples for display purposes.

The device may be made up of any suitable material and in a variety ofshapes and sizes.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is- 1. A folding sample case constituting whenextended a series of shallow trays lying side by side and extending in astraight line and comprising a bottom member, back and end walls in lacethereon, a top member constituting a so a tray and hingedly connected tosaid back wall, a plurality of trays hinged together and foldable one onthe other within the case, the innermost tray being hinged to the bottommember along the front edge of the latter, and a front wall removablyreceived in place between the top and bottom members when the latter arefolded.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 including a handle for-the frontwall and means on the adjacent edges of the top and bottom members forretaining the front wall in place.

3. A folding sample case constituting when extended a series of shallowtrays lying side by side in a straight line. and comprising a bottommember carrying a hinged back wall and two hinged end walls, a topmember constituting also a tray hingedly connected to the back wall, aplurality of trays hinged together and foldable one upon the otherwithin the case the inset our hands in the presence of two subnermosttray being hingedly connected to scribing witnesses.

the bottom member near the forward edge HENRY J. BORGERDING.

of the latter, and a front well received be- JOSEPH F. BORGERDING. -5tween the top and bottom members when the Witnesses:

latter are folded. MARY A. HARRIGAN,

In testimony whereof We have hereunto PATRICK MURPHY.

